Essays about: "Sophie Hogevall"

Found 1 essay containing the words Sophie Hogevall.

  1. 1. Feminists, Freedom Fighters and Daughters - A Discourse Analysis of the United States Media’s Portrayal of the Kurdish Female Fighters in Syria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sophie Hogevall; [2020]
    Keywords : Discourse analysis; Gender; Islamic State; Kurdish female fighters; Media framing; Syria; YPJ; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine how the US media has portrayed the Kurdish female fighters in Syria. Since the battle of Kobane the fighters of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) have been sensationalised and received immense attention in western news media. READ MORE